On a random Tuesday in November, Lavin surprised Close by showing up after one of the UCLA women’s practices and told her that he had informed Wooden that she’d be tagging along that night. At first, ...

Earlier this season, UCLA head coach Cori Close called the transfer portal being open during the Final Four a “distraction.” ...

The scoreboard at Amalie Arena read 85–51 in favor of UConn, the most lopsided defeat UCLA women’s basketball suffered all season. But in the aftermath of the F ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, ...

Their top-seeded Bruins and Trojans women’s basketball aren’t just playing in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament – they’re making a difference ...

It’s about 20 minutes after UCLA’s second-round win over Richmond in the women’s NCAA Tournament and Cori Close has taken a seat alongside two of her players at the postgame press conference.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday.

Maybe they haven't played three times this season like Southern California and UCLA, but familiarity between Bruins coach Cori Close and UConn is as thick as Florida humidity. Close traces her ...

After UCLA’s historic Final Four run ended in a lopsided loss to UConn, Coach Cori Close focused not on the defeat, but on the growth, pride and promise that will shape the Bruins’ next chapter.